DUBAI: Known as a connoisseur of whiskey and a vegetarian devotee, adam zampa Will people focus on his leg-spin box of tricks when Australia tackle New Zealand on Sunday t20 world cup The last.
Australia, who have won the 50-over World Cup on a record five occasions, have never won the final of the shortest format of the game in six attempts.
But baby-faced Zampa, who stands just 1.75 m (5 ft 7 in), is increasingly being tipped as the man who ended Australia’s drought.
The 29-year-old wrist spinner is the second highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
His 12 victims in six matches have come at an average of 10.91 and an impressive economy rate of just 5.69.
Sri Lankan leg spinner only Vanindu Hasranga He can get better figures by taking 16 wickets in eight matches at an average of 9.75 and an economy rate of 5.20.
Zampa plays key role in semi-final win over Pakistan, dismisses in-form captain Babar Azmi In figures of 1-22 in his four overs.
They had already claimed a career-best 5-19 in a group win over Bangladesh.
“I’ve always been underestimated,” said Zampa, who admits to feeding his relatively low-key position.
“Even as a 15 or 16 year old growing up in the country, there is always a city guy who is better than me or there is always someone who turns his leg spinner more than me.
“Even after this tournament, there will be another series that is to come and I will be underestimated again. I move on from that.”
Zampa may come under radar at World Cup compared to high-profile choice David Warner, Steve Smith And Mitchell StarcBut he is his own man.
On Australia’s limited-overs tour of England last year, he helped teammates through the rigors of a bio-bubble life while pursuing his hobby of whiskey.
“We have a whiskey club. At night people will bring different bottles. Some like the Japanese. I like the Scottish Highlands,” Zampa told the BBC.
,Pat Cummins And Mitchell Starc has started enjoying it and some other players have also started taking interest in it.”
Zampa also got a whiskey bottle tattooed on his wrist.
Once appearing in an advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), she has also adopted a vegetarian diet.
“I am not a vegetarian to help with my performance,” he told the BBC.
“I did it because I care about animals and the environment. It’s really easy on me because I’m passionate about it.”
Zampa is also passionate about on-off hairstyles. He shaved his blond hair this year in the West Indies.
It was the second time in his life that he had taken such a drastic action. The first close shave was when he was eight years old.
“When I was eight years old, I went through a little phase of changing my hair color,” he recalled.
“My hair was really red, I went to the pool, it turned pink and I cried until my mom shaved it.”
Australia, who have won the 50-over World Cup on a record five occasions, have never won the final of the shortest format of the game in six attempts.
But baby-faced Zampa, who stands just 1.75 m (5 ft 7 in), is increasingly being tipped as the man who ended Australia’s drought.
The 29-year-old wrist spinner is the second highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
His 12 victims in six matches have come at an average of 10.91 and an impressive economy rate of just 5.69.
Sri Lankan leg spinner only Vanindu Hasranga He can get better figures by taking 16 wickets in eight matches at an average of 9.75 and an economy rate of 5.20.
Zampa plays key role in semi-final win over Pakistan, dismisses in-form captain Babar Azmi In figures of 1-22 in his four overs.
They had already claimed a career-best 5-19 in a group win over Bangladesh.
“I’ve always been underestimated,” said Zampa, who admits to feeding his relatively low-key position.
“Even as a 15 or 16 year old growing up in the country, there is always a city guy who is better than me or there is always someone who turns his leg spinner more than me.
“Even after this tournament, there will be another series that is to come and I will be underestimated again. I move on from that.”
Zampa may come under radar at World Cup compared to high-profile choice David Warner, Steve Smith And Mitchell StarcBut he is his own man.
On Australia’s limited-overs tour of England last year, he helped teammates through the rigors of a bio-bubble life while pursuing his hobby of whiskey.
“We have a whiskey club. At night people will bring different bottles. Some like the Japanese. I like the Scottish Highlands,” Zampa told the BBC.
,Pat Cummins And Mitchell Starc has started enjoying it and some other players have also started taking interest in it.”
Zampa also got a whiskey bottle tattooed on his wrist.
Once appearing in an advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), she has also adopted a vegetarian diet.
“I am not a vegetarian to help with my performance,” he told the BBC.
“I did it because I care about animals and the environment. It’s really easy on me because I’m passionate about it.”
Zampa is also passionate about on-off hairstyles. He shaved his blond hair this year in the West Indies.
It was the second time in his life that he had taken such a drastic action. The first close shave was when he was eight years old.
“When I was eight years old, I went through a little phase of changing my hair color,” he recalled.
“My hair was really red, I went to the pool, it turned pink and I cried until my mom shaved it.”
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